2027 Elections: CJN Kekere-Ekun Warns Tribunal Judges to Avoid Politics, Maintain Strict Impartiality
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned...
Category: Law
AGF Takes Over ₦460.75m Fraud Case Against Loft & Keys CEO
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has taken over the...
MULAN Decries Sharia Appeal Delays, Urges Court of Appeal, Supreme Court to Address Shortage of Sharia-Learned Justices
The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) has raised concern...
Ekiti Tribunal Strikes Out SDP Candidate’s Name From Petition Challenging Oyebanji’s Victory
The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ado-Ekiti...
Lawyer Denies Betraying Tenant, Defends ₦345,000 Legal Fee Amid NBA Petition
A Lagos-based tenant, Medinat Oyeleke, has accused a lawyer, Jide...
FG Moves to Transform CCT Into National Anti-Corruption Court
The Federal Government has commenced moves to transform the Code...
Insider Trading in Real Estate Deal: Position of The Law
CASE TITLE: GLITTER GLOW VENTURES LTD & ANOR V. LONGTERM...
Whether courts can interfere with the award of university degree/certificates?
UNIPORT v. Nwuzor Citation: (2024) LPELR-62382(SC) In the Supreme Court...
FG Raises Robe Allowance for State Counsel, Legal Officers to ₦1m
The Federal Government has increased the annual robe allowance for...
Abia Assembly Passes Property Law, Caps Agency Fees at 5%, Imposes ₦10m Fine on Unlicensed Agents
The Abia State House of Assembly has passed the Abia...
MIWNPF Urges Tinubu to Reject State Police Bill, Says National Assembly Bypassed Nigerians
The Movement for Improved Welfare for Nigeria Police Force (MIWNPF)...
Enugu Nightclub Nude Video Saga: Lawyer Says Dancer Has Strong Case Against Toscana Over Viral Publication
A legal opinion by a former Chairman of the Nigerian...
Law student and Museum Employee remanded in Custody Over Bomb Plot
A 25-year-old law student and a Dublin museum employee have...
CJN Calls for Prudent Management of Judicial Resources to Strengthen Justice Delivery
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman of the...
‘No One Can Take Over the Bar Under My Watch’ — NBA President, Afam Osigwe Declares at EBF Quarterly Meeting in Owerri
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe,...
Ending the Scattergun Approach: An Appreciation of the Harmonious NIMC Act 2026 From a Data Protection Perspective -By Olumide Babalola, PhD
Over the years, I have unsuccessfully litigated the harmonisation of...
LPDC Rejects Bid To Dismiss Misconduct Petition Against SAN, Two Lawyers, Fixes July 29 Hearing Over Abuja Property Dispute
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has rejected an application...
Balancing Justice and Human Rights: The Legal Debate Surrounding the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Nigeria
By: Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, FCIArb (U.K) (Notary Public) ...
Supreme Court Introduces Mandatory E-Filing Rules, Imposes ₦500,000 Record Fee and ₦10,000 Daily Penalty from July 1
Nigeria’s judicial system has entered a new era following a...
Prof Omolaye-Ajileye’s Electronic Evidence (2nd Ed.) – A Magnum Opus of Evidence Law
Author: Hon. Justice (Professor) Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye Pages: 745 Publisher: Jurist...
Chief Judge Tsoho Rejects First Trustees’ Reassignment Bid, Says Justice Osiagor Will Continue FBNQuest, Nestoil, Neconde Suit
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John...
“I Won’t Stay Silent” — Peter Obi Files ₦5bn Defamation Suit Against Kenneth Okonkwo Over Alleged Ticket Racketeering Claims
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress...
SERAP vs Lawmakers: National Assembly to Appeal Judgment Nullifying ₦110bn Allowances
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana, has...
Obligation of an Employer to Open a Retirement Savings Account for an Employee and Make Monthly Remittances of Pension
CASE TITLE: HOTEL DE BENTLY LTD v. JACOB LPELR-84022(CA) JUDGMENT...
“Pathological and Dishonest”: Odinkalu Blasts Justice Lifu’s Party Deregistration Judgment
Renowned human rights scholar and former Chairman of the National...
SMART V IDIOKITA AND ILLEGALITY OF ARREST BY PROXY (2)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The Duty of Court in Respect...
NBA Gombe Law Week 2026: Akangbe Calls on Lawyers to Lead Justice Reforms and Drive National Change
GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, GOMBE BRANCH, ON...
Imo Chief Judge Selection Faces Scrutiny as Odinkalu Alleges Move to Sideline Acting CJ Agugua
The Imo State Judicial Service Commission has published the names...
Can a Whistleblower Be Held Responsible for a Police Investigation?
CASE TITLE: OWIE v. ELAHO & ORS LPELR-83139(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:...
Ghana Parliament Approves Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill, Proposes Three to Five Years’ Jail Term
Ghana’s Parliament has approved what is being described as one...
Lawyer Petitions NBC, Seeks Suspension of BBNaija Over Alleged Indecent Content
A Nigerian lawyer and DStv subscriber, T. V. Ramnap, Esq.,...
Accelerating Legal Education Reform in Nigeria: Progress, Problems & Prospects
We are pleased to announce that Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN,...
Meet Our Esteemed Speaker at the BNLF Summit, Conference & Gala Night 2026
The British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) is delighted to announce...
BNLF Announces Prof. Konyin Ajayi, SAN, as Keynote Speaker for its 25th Anniversary Nigeria Summit 2026
The legal and business communities across Nigeria and the United...
A Statute That Did Not Anticipate Itself: Post-Primary Decamping and the Unresolved Question of the Electoral Act 2026 by K.P. NWODO
As Nigeria races towards another election cycle, political machineries are...
Falana Urges African Commission to Refer South Africa Xenophobia Case to African Court
The series of xenophobic attacks described amount to grave violations...
Recapitalization of Banks in Nigeria: Legal and Regulatory Compliance Issues
By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, FCIArb (U.K) INTRODUCTION The...
Abuse of Ex Parte Orders in Nigeria: Safeguards Against Judicial Overreach
By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, FCIARB Introduction Ex...
“Penalties for Rape, Child Abuse Must Be Tough” — Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike Calls for Review of Child Rights Act
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike,...
Judges Have No Choice: Court Declares Mandatory Death Penalty Strips Judges of Discretion
The Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has ruled that...
